Pieter Schuermans

Pieter Schuerman is a professor at the Lemmensinstitute and conducted orchestra’s and ensembles domestically and abroad. Since 2011 he is conductor at the Limburgs Orkest Jeugd en Muziek. He graduated with Masters for Composition, Double Bass, Flute and Chamber Music. For the famous Masterclass composition/choreography of Creative Dance Artists Trust in London, under the direction of Kevin Volans and Jonathan Burrows, he was one of eight participants selected worldwide in 1998. He founded eaRis company, an ensemble specialized in interactive performances (www.earis.be). His compositions have been rewarded and honoured with prices. In his research projects and his doctoral work for composition at the university of KU Leuven, research and art go hand in hand.